Bend technology for production line ——X-FOLD A workstation

X-FOLD A workstation is a flexible bending module in a pass-type way. This module can not only meet bending requirements of most products but also has bending efficiency far higher than bending machine + robot. 

Compact structure

As shown in the figure, X-FOLD A workstation consists of precise heavy rack, two edge folding machines, conveying system and control system with small occupation of land and compact structure. 

Pass-type bending

After materials are fed from the last working procedure, they directly enter X-FOLD A workstation for bending through the conveying system, and then we can directly enter the next working procedure. This pass-type punching mode perfectly fits in with assembly lines.

High-efficiency bending

X-FOLD A is set with two edge folding machines which are placed at opposite sides. When the product is operating, two edge folding machines can move leftward and rightward as driven by the servo motor; two edge folding machines are responsible for bending of one edge of the workpiece respectively, thus saving rotating procedure of the workpiece; two edge folding machines can simultaneously operate so that working efficiency is further improved. Relative to the traditional bending machine + robot pattern, bending efficiency of X-FOLD A can be elevated by several times and even dozens of times.

Traceless bending

After bending, the traditional bending machine will leave bending traces at two sides of the bending angle, but X-FOLD (including X-FOLD A and X-FOLD B) will not leave any trace. For materials free of surface treatment such as stainless steel, film faced plywood and pre-painted steel sheet, etc. Traceless bending is especially of great significance. 

Comparison with robot + bending machine

Robot + bending machine is the only bending solution in the present sheet metal automation. This process has defects of low working efficiency, large occupation of land, traces at the product bending part, etc. 

X-FOLD rightly compensates for all of the above mentioned defects: small occupation of land, compact structure, pass-type bending, high efficiency, flexibility, no trace, etc., thus perfectly satisfying all kinds of requirements of sheet metal assembly lines.